DP English A Language and Literature

"The art of the obituary is the art of the euphemism"

"The art of the obituary is the art of the euphemism"

John Oliver looks at the protests in Ferguson.

John Oliver looks at the protests in Ferguson.

In a situation hostile to traditional reporting, the crowdsourced, phone-enabled network of information that Twitter provides has proved invaluable.

In a situation hostile to traditional reporting, the crowdsourced, phone-enabled network of information that Twitter provides has proved invaluable.

Foreign coverage of America's problem reveals a lot.

Foreign coverage of America's problem reveals a lot.

What it will take for the events in Ferguson to bring lasting change

What it will take for the events in Ferguson to bring lasting change

A poem inspired by the events in a Missouri town that followed the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.

A poem inspired by the events in a Missouri town that followed the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.

The tragedy of our discriminatory criminal justice system, and the stereotyping of black men as thugs.

The tragedy of our discriminatory criminal justice system, and the stereotyping of black men as thugs.

Meri Nana-Ama Danquah left Ghana at the age of 6 to live in the US. In this essay she examines what it is like to grow up bicultural.

Eric Liu is an Asian American: "I never asked to be white. I am not literally white. That is, I do not have white skin or white ancestors. I have yellow skin and yellow ancestors, hundreds of generations of them. But like so many other Asian Americans of the second generation, I find myself now the bearer of a strange new status: white, by acclamation."

Eric Liu is an Asian American: "I never asked to be white. I am not literally white. That is, I do not have white skin or white ancestors. I have yellow skin and yellow ancestors, hundreds of generations of them. But like so many other Asian Americans of the second generation, I find myself now the bearer of a strange new status: white, by acclamation."

Eric Liu's essay examines the meaning of assimilation, and what it means to be a "banana", an Asian American who identifies as white.

Advertising's images of women - updated version

Advertising's images of women - trailer for documentary

Lecture by Jean Kilbourne, maker of "Killing Us Softly", a documentary on the effect of advertising on women.

Entry on Jean Kilbourne's documentary on how women are portrayed in advertising and the effect of this portrayal. Has links to other pages on Advertising and Gender.

Entry on Jean Kilbourne's documentary on how women are portrayed in advertising and the effect of this portrayal.

Jesse Lee Peterson is founder of The Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny, an American religious nonprofit organization dedicated to a conservative agenda among African Americans.

Jesse Lee Peterson is founder of The Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny, an American religious nonprofit organization dedicated to a conservative agenda among African Americans.

Top 20 'Whitest' and 'Blackest' Names

Top 20 'Whitest' and 'Blackest' Names

Why are students, especially those from China, being told to Anglicize their names? How do the benefits outweigh the issues of culture shock, loss of identity and disconnection from their own culture?

Why are students, especially those from China, being told to Anglicize their names? How do the benefits outweigh the issues of culture shock, loss of identity and disconnection from their own culture?

How do babies with super-black names fare?

How do babies with super-black names fare?

Can a 'Black' Name Affect Job Prospects? Study shows that recruiters have a preference for 'white' sounding names.

Can a 'Black' Name Affect Job Prospects? Study shows that recruiters have a preference for 'white' sounding names.

What's up with Chinese people having English names? Writer Huan Tsu wonders why Chinese people are so keen to adopt English names?

What's up with Chinese people having English names? Writer Huan Tsu wonders why Chinese people are so keen to adopt English names?

What's up with Chinese people having English names? Writer Huan Tsu wonders why Chinese people are so keen to adopt English names?

Many immigrants to the US no longer change their names to fit in. Newcomers see less reason to Anglicize surnames and have a desire to retain their ethnic heritage in America.

Many immigrants to the US no longer change their names to fit in. Newcomers see less reason to Anglicize surnames and have a desire to retain their ethnic heritage in America.

Names can be a tricky thing for an international student, so many choose an English name, but some are changing back to their original names.(Blog)

Names can be a tricky thing for an international student, so many choose an English name, but some are changing back to their original names.(Blog)

For this 2009 documentary Jane Elliott, a controversial former schoolteacher from Ohio, is recreating the shocking blue eyes v brown eyes exercise she used forty years ago to teach her nine year-old pupils about prejudice.

For this 2009 documentary Jane Elliott, a controversial former schoolteacher from Ohio, is recreating the shocking blue eyes v brown eyes exercise she used forty years ago to teach her nine year-old pupils about prejudice.